Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions, except for ratios)
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| | Fiscal Year Ended | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | December 31, 2012 | | | December 31, 2013 | | | December 31, 2014 | | | December 31, 2015 | | | December 31, 2016 | | | June 30, 2016 | | | June 30, 2017 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income (excluding equity income of affiliates) | | $ | 100.4 | | | $ | 85.1 | | | $ | 152.1 | | | $ | 125.0 | | | $ | 149.7 | | | $ | 59.3 | | | $ | 72.4 | |
Dividends received from unconsolidated joint ventures | | | — | | | | 3.2 | | | | 4.3 | | | | 3.2 | | | | 1.6 | | | | — | | | | 2.3 | |
Interest Expense (including the interest element of rental expense and write-off of deferred financing fees) | | | 104.1 | | | | 116.9 | | | | 100.7 | | | | 137.8 | | | | 156.4 | | | | 83.2 | | | | 76.4 | |
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Total Earnings + Fixed Charges | | $ | 204.5 | | | $ | 205.2 | | | $ | 257.1 | | | $ | 266.0 | | | $ | 307.7 | | | $ | 142.5 | | | $ | 151.1 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense (including the interest element of rental expense and write-off of deferred financing fees) | | $ | 104.1 | | | $ | 116.9 | | | $ | 100.7 | | | $ | 137.8 | | | $ | 156.4 | | | $ | 83.2 | | | $ | 76.4 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 1.2 | | | | — | | | | 0.7 | | | | 1.0 | | | | 0.5 | | | | 0.2 | | | | 0.3 | |
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Total Fixed Charges (Including capitalized interest) | | $ | 105.3 | | | $ | 116.9 | | | $ | 101.4 | | | $ | 138.8 | | | $ | 156.9 | | | $ | 83.4 | | | $ | 76.7 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 1.9x | | | | 1.8x | | | | 2.5x | | | | 1.9x | | | | 2.0x | | | | 1.7x | | | | 2.0x | |